Stove Prairie

This was our third time staying in the Poudre Canyon. This spot is probably better suited for Rv’s however having said that it was still an amazing weekend. Gorgeous temperatures, stunning sunrises and sunsets with temperatures ranging from 40-80 degrees.

Had a beautiful spot on the river to fish and swim or just relax with a nice cup of coffee.

Not a lot of shade at this spot at least so be prepared. However caught Ana amazing show at the Mishawaka right up the road!

All in all an amazing weekend of activities and fun!

October '22 $25/night, $7 3rd car fee We arrived at 5pm and got the last car spot on a Tuesday, the walk-in tent sites were totally open. The river is SO close to these spots and it's just gorgeous. It was a great sound barrier at night and was fun to explore since the water level is low this time of year. It was freezing at night but then we realized the inside layer of our comforter was all bunched at the bottom, once we fixed it we were totally fine inside our tent. Bathrooms were clean and the fire pits/bear boxes were clean and well maintained. No rust or nasty spots, & little to no trash in sight! Yay! Dumpster available to clean up after yourself, friendly interaction with the site manager whose spot is up at Ansel Watrous where the firewood is.

Tent sites are really nice and close to the river.

Open May- October 

Sites 9 including 4 walk-in tent 

All sites with tent pad have a bear locker 

Reservation: 877-444-6777 or recreation.gov 

Fees reservation on line $9.00 Call Center $10.00 on top of camping fees 

Open Mid May- Mid Oct

 Pit toilets picnic table fire ring/grill 

Beautiful backdrop of bare mountain with some trees in the campground which is a bonus. The Cache La Poudre River runs alongside the campground with the clear water cascading over rock and boulders. BEAUTIFUL. The campground is situated along the highway and can be noisy. Try to pick a spot along side the river. In the fall check out the apple trees that are on the campground area. Great solar sites

Directions: Drive 10 miles north of Fort Collins on US Highway 287. Turn left(west) onto Colorado Highway 14 (Poudre Canyon) and travel 16 miles. The campground is located on the north side of the road. The drive on along Highway 14 is a major treat and the best part of this campground. 

LNT 

Pack it in Pack it Out 

Stay safe and happy travels

This campground was really clean and well-maintained. The bathrooms were pristine! We were at site 7 and it was a beautiful spot! The only negative is that it’s kind of close to the road and we could hear traffic.

Cool campground, but beware the highway noise is pretty terrible.  We were in one of the sites on the highway and I bet some of the smaller sites on the opposite end of the campground would have been better as the river noise might drown it out. 

Otherwise, this is a perfectly fine campground.  It can get super hot in the summer so come prepared.  

We saw all kinds of fun water activities including tubing, fishing and even swimming in the calmer area.  There are also two fantastic State Parks nearby- Lory and Horsetooth Reservoir.  These parks can get crowded on the weekends so if you are planning a day trip-go early.

This campsite was stunning and super private. There are only 8 campsites, so if you reserve several of them, there aren't a lot of other people to worry about. You can basically set your chairs IN the river. We went the 1st weekend in August, and the weather was perfect. The water is cold but super refreshing when it's hot. Lots and lots of shade, very beautiful. Very private too, the ranger only came around to check the tags on the campsite and make sure everyone had paid. Highly recommend!

Convenient and easy roadside/riverside camping that felt like it was more remote than it actually was. This campground is ideal for anyone paddling the Narrows section of the Poudre to use as a take out or a put in for the lower sections.

On this early spring trip when the water was high and most of the river was unrunnable, we were able to show up in the middle of the night without a reservation and easily find a campsite. I imagine 'in-season' when the water is lower, and warmer a campsite here might be hard to come by.

We stayed in campsite #1, which is a large RV site that is right next to the road. The site was huge, level and easy to get into with our Sprinter van. It seemed like it would be easy to get into in a large RV as well, even though it was right on the corner of the circle by the entrance to the campground. We heard ZERO road noise, although that could be because the river was so high that was all you could hear (you actually almost had to yell, to talk to each other around the fire pit!)